Anyone familiar with athletic storage knows the game: stuff gets thrown in a pile on the floor and no one can find anything, stuff gets lost, stuff gets broken and needs to be replaced, new stuff is introduced every season, and used stuff starts to stink – all too quickly. And no matter how much thought goes into it, changes in athletics stuff always seem to outpace the best-laid storage plans. But decision-makers at Ray D. Corbett Junior High School in Schertz, Tex., decided they had enough of all that stuff. When building the new school, they sought a better way to handle the complexities that plague athletics storage, and at the same time, tackle space constraints created by a rapidly growing student population. Of course, it also needed to work on a shoestring budget.
To get organized and gain much needed flexibility – while fitting all boys and girls athletic stuff into two rooms that are each the size of a two-car garage – Southwest Solutions Group, San Antonio, outfitted the school with a new Wheelhouse™ storage system. The low-profile modular system lets users safely store more in extremely tight quarters – and also change out components for hassle-free adaptability. At Corbett Junior High, the wheels of the compact shelving ride on a simple, low-profile rail system that rests directly on the existing floor. That means getting in and out of the system is a snap because there is no need for a raised floor and there isn’t a step up to get to the shelving. There are also no worries about tripping over rails. Better yet, more space is left for shelving; and equipment carts can be stored right up next to the Wheelhouse unit. Best of all, there’s very little prep involved, saving cost.
What makes Wheelhouse even cooler is that it provides the incredible storage capability and sturdiness of a traditional High-Density Mobile Storage (HDMS) system but with unimaginable flexibility. The Wheelhouse system is designed so users can easily add or subtract carriages and make other modifications as needs change, essentially re-shaping the entire system and the size of it at will. Or, how about disassembling the unit entirely and relocating it to another room? Users can do so anytime they wish. Naturally, the shelving is also customizable. Just check out the photos to see the unique features on the system at Corbett Junior High.
There’s ample room for everything despite the storage limitations. Inventorying items three times a year is fast and easy and nothing goes missing. On any given day, items can be found in minutes – if not faster. Jerseys and other garments are as fresh (and reusable) as the day they were washed and put away. Equipment managers say they greatly appreciate the system’s modularity so they can easily and quickly switch out components from one system to another and/or shrink and expand it in the future, helping to further conserve funds. All that, plus team spirit thanks to a custom finish on the storage system that proudly displays the school colors and its bold Mustang emblem.
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